Man poisons butterflies because of 'upset dog'

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A MAN has been caught on video seemingly poisoning hundreds of butterflies in a tree at Hatton Vale, Lockyer Valley.

The incident was recorded at Zischke Rd and uploaded to social media today by Melinda Schulte, quickly going viral.

In the video a man is seen spraying a substance at hundreds of butterflies.

Ms Schulte said the man was poisoning the butterflies in response to cars pulling over and taking photos of the phenomenon, causing his dog to start barking.

A man is seen seemingly poisoning butterflies in Hatton Vale.

The poisoning was called a "monstrous act of environmental vandalism."

"What a selfish a*****ole to not be able to appreciate the beauty and only focus on his own inconvenience. I'm so glad my children and I were lucky enough to see the tree yesterday," one person commented.